How Do I Cite a Source?
To respect intellectual property--the ideas of others--it is ethically and morally responsible to credit writers for their work and their writing. The following tools will help with this process.
Citation Formatters
These tools assist you in building a list of "works cited" or a bibliography to meet standards for specific styles (APA, MLA, Turabian, etc.). Citation formatters tend to work best for basic citations of common materials, such as books and journals.
RefWorks
Must log-in with a Case id.
Landmark Citation Machine
An interactive Web tool designed to assist with crediting information.
Citation Builder
Reference Manager (Help Guide)
Endnote (Case students, faculty, and staff may be eligible for Case Software Center download)
Footnotes/Endnotes/Bibliographies
Style Guides--MLA, Chicago, APA, CBE, and Other Web-based Guides
A style guide or style manual provides standards for how information should be cited in books, journals articles, and other media. These are the most used guides for documenting research.
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chicago Manual of Style Citation Guide
American Psychological Association (APA)
APA Style Crib Sheet , 5th edition
Citation Styles Online
One of the most popular sites for online manuals is the one maintained by the publisher, Bedford/St. Martin's.
Citing Electronic Information in History Papers
This carefully compiled resource by Maurice Crouse is a recommended tool for historians.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
A citation primer by Peter W. Martin (Cornell Law School) based on the Seventeenth Edition of the "Bluebook.
How to Cite Maps
Writing Help
Avoid Plagiarism
Online Writing Manual
Elements of Style
This classic reference advises that "one must first know the rules to break them."